Q&A: Should Churches Help Employees Get Personal Credit Cards
Inurement and excess benefit are two potential problems.
Internal Controls
Q&A: Storing Church Funds
Can church funds and checkbooks be stored at a member's house?
Q&A: Securing Financial Records
Should our treasurer and bookkeeper be the only ones to have access?
Q&A: Pastors and Church Finances
Should pastors be in charge of the church's money?
Q&A: Achieving Accountability
Can a pastor also serve as church treasurer?
Is Your Bank Safe?
Two tips for protecting your church's investments.
Q&A: Loaning Church Funds to Church Leaders
What are the tax implications or potential penalties of doing so?
Personal Liability for Unauthorized Transactions
What happened when “Pastor Tim” signed for loans on behalf of his church.
Surviving a Church Financial Audit
Preparation and good documentation can make the process less stressful for church leaders.
When Is Compensation Too Much? New IRS Regulations Address “Intermediate Sanctions”
The IRS has issued long-awaited regulations addressing "intermediate sanctions."
The Consequences of Embezzlement
Four unpleasant surprises when fraud is exposed in a church.
How to Address Suspicions of Embezzlement
Four strategies to guide uncomfortable conversations as you seek to uncover the truth.
Reducing the Risk of Embezzlement
Can the risk of embezzlement be reduced? If so, how? The good news is that
Embezzlement Defined
The definition of embezzlement varies slightly from state to state, but in general it refers